Hot Section Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)(Onsite)

Pratt & Whitney; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 37,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Eligibility

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney, a RTX business, invites engineering interns to join multidisciplinary teams to solve design challenges in aerospace hardware. You will apply FEA and classical methods to assess strength, vibration, and life, and help plan validation testing.

You will also support production and in-service investigations, and coordinate with vendors on hardware procurement while developing task plans and schedules. This internship offers learning, growth, and relocation eligibility.

Qualifications

• Pursuing Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Engineering and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship session.
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools (PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel)
• Minimum of 30 credit hours completed by the start of the internship
• Minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA
• Experience with Finite Element Analysis or Mechanical Design Software is preferred
• Prior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience is preferred

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in multi-discipline teams to provide design solutions balancing customer requirements for durability, performance, cost and weight.
• Utilize finite-element and classical methods to perform strength, stress/deflection, vibration, fatigue life, damage tolerance, containment, kinematic and optimization analyses.
• Plan and cover validation testing (engine & rig) and data-reduction.
• Support production and in-service field investigations
• Develop task plans/schedules and coordinate with vendors on hardware procurement

Education

Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Engineering

Minimum 30 credit hours completed

Minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA

Experience with Microsoft Office tools (PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel)

Experience with Finite Element Analysis

Experience with Mechanical Design Software

Prior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience

Tools

Finite Element Analysis software

Mechanical Design Software

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-21

Country: United States of America

Location: US-FL-JUPITER-EOB ~ 17900 Beeline Hwy ~ BLDG EOB

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status: Not Required

Are you ready to explore the world of aerospace and defense? Do you want to learn from and collaborate with some of the greatest minds in the industry? At RTX, our internships, co-ops and full-time careers provide an exceptional foundation to work on complex problems, advance your skills and create a safer, more connected world. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX.

What You Will Do

• Collaborate in multi-discipline teams to provide design solutions to balance customer requirements for durability, performance, cost and weight.
• Utilize finite-element and classical methods to perform strength, stress/deflection, vibration, fatigue life, damage tolerance, containment, kinematic and optimization analyses.
• Plan and cover validation testing (engine & rig) and data-reduction.
• Support production and in-service field investigations
• Develop task plans/schedules and coordinate with vendors on hardware procurement

What You Will Learn

• Engineering Interns at Pratt & Whitney work on challenging, meaningful, and impactful projects across our business.
• Our intern program seeks to help you develop an understanding of the aerospace industry and learn about our company and its operations.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Must be pursuing Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Engineering and actively enrolled through the completion of the internship session.
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools (PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel)
• Minimum of 30 credit hours completed by the start of the internship
• Minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA

Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects

Qualifications We Prefer

• Pursuing a Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering degree
• Experience with Finite Element Analysis or Mechanical Design Software
• Prior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience.

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, Safety and Innovation.
• Relocation Eligibility

The salary range for this role is 37,000 USD - 82,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.